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Topic: Console Grands? |
Bobbe Seymour
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Hendersonville TN USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 25 Mar 2007 6:46 pm |
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Kevin Mincke
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Farmington, MN (Twin Cities-South Metro) USA
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Posted 25 Mar 2007 6:48 pm
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Danny Hammers
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Danny & Patricia of Floral City, Florida formerly of Fairdale KY.
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Posted 25 Mar 2007 9:25 pm
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Ok Bobbe I'm up for it
Are you going to bring your blond Console Grand to April 3 meeting.
I'll have this Sunburst with me for Don to see
Pictures here www.W4MOP.com
Love Ya Man! And all you do for steel guitar and it's players.
Danny
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Gibson Console Grand D8 - Weenick DT-10 - Dynalap S8 - TriboTone Bars
Nashville 112s - Vegas 400
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Roy Ayres
From:
Riverview, Florida, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 26 Mar 2007 7:19 am
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Danny,
Beautiful old axe. I bought one like it (brand new) in Louisville in the late 40's or early 50's. I got a complete new rig: console grande, big Gibson amp, foot pedal, etc -- paid about $1,800 for the complete rig. I took it home to Mississippi with me, where one of my country uncles heard me play it. He remarked, "I'd give a hundred dollars just to have one of them and know how to play it."
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Western Swing Music HOF, Sacramento 2006
International Steel Guitar HOF, St.Louis 2007
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Danny Hammers
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Danny & Patricia of Floral City, Florida formerly of Fairdale KY.
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Posted 26 Mar 2007 8:15 am
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Hey Roy
Funny you said that, Bobbe wanted to give me a hundred dollars for mine. It would take at least two. LOL 
Being from Louisville where did you buy it.
Danny
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Gibson Console Grand D8 - Weenick DT-10 - Dynalap S8 - TriboTone Bars
Nashville 112s - Vegas 400
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Roy Ayres
From:
Riverview, Florida, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 26 Mar 2007 8:22 am
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Danny,
I'll give you $200 for it any day of the week.
I bought the rig at Durlauf's Music in Louisville. At that time, the store was still on 5th Street.
Check your email.
Roy.
P.S. Hi Bobbe -- sorry about hijacking this thread. See you in St. Louis. Your friend and fan, Roy.
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Pioneers of Western Swing HOF, Seattle 2005
Western Swing Music HOF, Sacramento 2006
International Steel Guitar HOF, St.Louis 2007
Visit my Web Site at RoysFootprints.com
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Bobbe Seymour
From:
Hendersonville TN USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 26 Mar 2007 9:53 am
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Roy, threads are made to be hijacked!
Danny, yes, I will be bringing my original blonde Console Grand, and a SuperSlide D-8-10.
Bobbster |
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Rick Alexander
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Florida, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 26 Mar 2007 11:17 am
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Here's this one.
It's a heavy chunk of maple that's for sure.
It sounds real nice though . .
more pics here |
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Bill Creller
From:
Saginaw, Michigan, USA (deceased)
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Posted 26 Mar 2007 3:15 pm
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Great lookin' guitar Rick  |
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Doc Hope
From:
Plant City, Fl & Greeneville Tn.USA
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Posted 26 Mar 2007 9:18 pm
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Danny,I bought one new D-8 just like yours in the late forty's in Olando Fl.& traded it in on a T-8 Fender custom in early 50's.I wish I still had them.
Roy, welcome to our neck of the woods, you are just a hop & skip from Plant city .
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Danny Hammers
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Danny & Patricia of Floral City, Florida formerly of Fairdale KY.
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Posted 27 Mar 2007 3:50 am 12/12/56 $387.50 with case
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I have the original bill of sale for this one.
12/12/56 $384.50 with case. I talk with the original owner. This was in a closet in the case for 43 years.
He was 8 years old when he pick corn to buy the gibson.
Pictures here www.w4mop.com
Roy, I started hanging around Durlauf's Music in Louisville when I was about 13 years old.
Danny
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Gibson Console Grand D8 - Weenick DT-10 - Dynalap S8 - TriboTone Bars
Nashville 112s - Vegas 400
Member:
Life Member of R.O.P.E. (Reunion Of Professional Entertainers) , NTSGA, GaSGA, PSGA, ASGA, MSGC, LMSGC, OzarkSGA
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Jamie O'Connell
From:
Medford, Massachusetts, USA
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Posted 1 Apr 2007 8:45 am
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That is just beautiful, Danny. I now have two Console Grande D8's, but they both look their age.
I love the sound of the P90 pickups on this instrument and the wider string spacing makes these much easier to play than my old Fenders (IMO).
I think Don Helms really knew what he was doing when he traded his Fender for one of these 
--Jamie |
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